International

There will be an an LA Galaxy connection on the Brazil squad named for their upcoming matches against Colombia on Sept. 6 and Ecuador on Sept. 9.

Ricardo Goulart, the younger brother of Galaxy midfielder Juninho, was named to the 22-man squad for the U.S. based friendlies on Tuesday. The September games will be the first for the Selecao under new head coach Dunga and the first since the South American nation was unceremoniously dispatched from the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a devastating 7-1 defeat to eventual champions Germany on home soil.

Goulart, 23, plays for Brazilian club Cruizero and is current goal scoring leader in the Brazilian Serie A with eight goals for the Belo Horizonte based club.

"My family and I are very happy that my brother has been called into the national team," Juninho told LA Galaxy Insider on Tuesday. "I've been with him throughout his career and it's such an honor to see him represent our country. I hope that this is the start of a long career for Brazil for my brother."

Foot Locker has tried to make viral gold with their new "Short Memory" series featuring NBA star James Harden and in their latest episode, they feature LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan.

In the video, Donovan doesn't remember the fact that he was omitted from the U.S. National Team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and repeatedly refers to himself as the team's captain. It's worth mentioning that Donovan has never been the captain for the USMNT over a prolonged period of time.

PASADENA, Calif. -- The result wasn't what the LA Galaxy wanted by any stretch of the imagination, but the crowd of 86,432 was reason to smile.

The Galaxy's crowd of nearly 90,000 for their 7-0 Chevrolet Cup defeat to English powerhouse Manchester United was the sixth largest crowd in U.S. club soccer history. Although his team fell in a disappointing loss, Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena was amazed by the crowd.

“I think that the crowd was great. I have nothing but the greatest respect for the show that Man U put on," said Arena. "A bunch of guys out there fighting for jobs and it looked that way. First half I don’t think was a 3-0 game but being as professional as they are and the quality that they had they punished us on every mistake. So it’s a good lesson for all players…certainly the second half was a bit of the same.

However, Galaxy captain Robbie Keane took a different view stating that it was embarrassing to lose so convincingly in front of such a large crowd.

"Losing 7-0…no chance," said Keane when he asked if it was fun to play in front of a large crowd. "I felt like it [would be better] if it was only five people left to see that instead of [80,000-plus], but we have to move on, simple as that."

But United midfielder Juan Mata was impressed by the crowd that supported United in droves.

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy will look to test themselves against one of the world’s largest clubs on Wednesday when they take on English powerhouse Manchester United at the Rose Bowl Stadium (7:30 p.m. PT, Fox Sports 1).

LA has a lengthy history of international matches having played a total of 90 exhibitions in their history while carrying a 40-25-29 record. LA’s greatest high profile win in such a friendly came just a year ago when the Galaxy defeated Italian giants Juventus in an exhibition at Dodger Stadium.

Such friendlies have become part and parcel of MLS since its inception and although they've become a yearly staple, they still provide plenty of excitement for LA's squad.

“It's a friendly game, so preparation for them for their upcoming season. For us we're in the mix of a season halfway through,” said Galaxy captain Robbie Keane. “I think it will be a good test for the younger players, good experience to play against top players. I know they're looking forward to it. And of course I am [looking forward to] seeing players I've played against for a long time. I'm looking forward to it.”

Added Omar Gonzalez, "A Lot of these fans here [in Southern California] don't have the money or the time to go all the way to England watch United live. For United do to this tour and come play here it's great for the fans and great for the continued growth of football.

Robbie Keane is headed to the MLS All-Star Game for a second consecutive time.

MLS announced Keane's selection as well as the rest of the roster for the MLS All-Star's match against German giants Bayern Munich at JELD-WEN Field in Portland on Aug. 6. Keane currently leads the LA Galaxy in scoring with nine goals and six assists so far this season.

Keane joins Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez who were named to the MLS All-Star Game through the Fan XI last week.

Mexican National Team star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will be joining Manchester United for their U.S. tour after all.

A day after United released their 25-man squad for their upcoming tour of the United States, the English club released on Twitter that Hernandez will be joining the club on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles ahead of Wednesday's Chevrolet Cup at the Rose Bowl. The move comes amid a time of considerable speculation around Hernandez's future after his frustrating 2013/14 campaign that saw him score just four goals in 24 appearances.

CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy Homegrown stalwart Bradford Jamieson IV is making strides with the Galaxy first team and it appears that success will cost him an appearance for the U.S. Under-20 side in the upcoming NTC invitational tournament at StubHub Center.

"I'm pretty confident that I'll get called into the next camp. I had a good chat with [Bruce Arena] and Tab Ramos about the fact of the matter that they're trying to keep me in the loop with the guys. I met with the players and the coaches and they're all really good," said Jamieson. "They know that I'm training with the [LA Galaxy] first team and know that my level won't be dropping. In fact, it's almost better that I'm playing with guys above my age and at a higher pace than I am."

It was 15 years ago today that the United States last became World Cup champions when the U.S. Women's team defeated China in an epic penalty kick shootout in front of more than 90,000 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.

Over the course of 120 minutes, the match was more akin to one played on a chess board which both sides having limited chances. The match then went to penalties where goalkeeper Brianna Scurry made a clutch save in the third round that put the Americans ahead, setting the table for Brandi Chastain who buried her attempt in the fifth round to send the U.S. into bedlam. The iconic image of Chastain pulling off her shirt and revealing her sports bra would become an iconic American sports image.

Being a life-long resident of the San Gabriel Valley, I remember watching the match at age 12 from a nearby Mexican restaurant when Chastain buried her penalty, you could clearly hear the roar of the Rose Bowl crowd in the distance.

CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy announced the termination of the loan of Brazilian forward Samuel on Thursday.

Samuel heads back to Fluminense after making just eight league appearances for the Galaxy. The Brazilian forward scored just one goal in CONCACAF Champions League play as he helped LA to their 1-0 victory over Club Tijuana in the CCL Quarterfinals match-up on March 12.

The U.S. U-20’s begin the tournament on July 14 against Chile at 4:00 p.m. PT on the StubHub Center’s Mooch Myernck field before taking on Bermuda two days later at 4:00 p.m. PT at the same location and concluding the tournament with a 7:00 p.m. PT match against Australia on the StubHub Center stadium field on July 18.